Physical Geography Information

How to Study in Physical Geography  Some hints on the best way to study for a physical geography class.  A few links to test-taking hints as well.

Practice Quizzes in Physical Geography  Several quizzes to practice what you have learned and get ready for exams.  I don't yet have quizzes for the whole course here.  For more practice quizzes, see the websites for the textbook, below.

Tutorial on Earth/sun Relations and Seasons    About the inclination of the Earth's axis, why we have seasons, equinoxes, solstices, and related topics.

Tutorial on Humidity, including properties of water, latent heat, ways to express humidity (including relative humidity), adiabatic processes, and what happens to air rising up the side of a mountain.

Physical Geography Information on the Web   There is a great deal of information on physical geography that can be found on the web.  Here is a page of links to such topics as mapping, a good tutorial (with diagrams) of earth-sun relations and seasons, weather information, biogeography, soils, plate tectonics, geography as a career...

Website for Physical Geography by Tom McKnight  The website from the publishers of the book, Physical Geography.  You will find study guides and lots of practice quizzes for each chapter.   Choose the chapter you are working on.

The California Environment. Information resources on the geography and environment of California, its natural history, and environmental issues facing the state.

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